Police looking for Nicola Bulley were branded sexist today in an excoriating blast at their integrity after they revealed she had been struggling with the menopause.
Lancashire Constabulary was warned its extraordinary release of the mother-of-two’s private medical and personal information could derail further investigations.
And in the most damning criticism, the force was told its actions would ‘undermine trust in the police yet further’.
The broadside, from former victims’ commissioner for England and Wales Dame Vera Baird, contained the gravest accusations against officers so far.
Dame Vera said today: ‘Would we have had police officers saying, you know, if it was Nicholas, he’s been unfortunately tied down with alcohol because he’s been suffering from erectile dysfunction for the last few weeks? I think not.
‘You can hear all the senior police officers squirming as I say it, I would have thought.’
Lancashire Police has sparked anger and grief after detectives revealed that…
